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Summary: How to Zero in on exactly what you need now!
Review: As an executive coach, I'm hyper-critical of coaching books. This one was different. I LOVED it. I read the whole book up to the Scrubdown, took the test and plotted my score on the grid. ELIMINATE YOUR TOLERATIONS stood out as THE KEY PLACE for my attention, so I went directly to chapter 10. Now, I'm not a novice to assessments, or even to the coaching principles discussed in the book. What's different and exceptional is the USABILITY of the book. The design lets you zero in on what's most important. I got what I needed FIRST, and went to work on that. The other reason I recommend this book is that the writing makes it so much fun. It's sassy, irreverent, perceptive, and so clear about what is true about the human condition. Acceptance, endorsement and okayness are conveyed in every sentence. The "Snapshots" (stories about people) are fresh and have an unmistakeable ring of truth. You'll want to get copies for friends and loved ones, including colleagues and your staff, who may have wondered what executive coaching is about..
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Summary: Leverage Your Best, Ditch The Rest
Review: I am thrilled with the "call to action" this book created for me. When I began, I underestimated the impact a coaching "book" could have on me as I have utilized a personal coach before and that was an incredibly powerful experience that helped me to make a (wonderful) major change in my life. However, because of this book, I am now making some critical changes to improve the quality of my life. As a wife, mother, family member and employee, it's the first time that I can remember really focusing on myself! And feeling like that's OK. The scrubdown forced me to be brutally honest about what was causing me fatigue and pain, and the book is providing me with clear direction on where and how to change that. Plus, I can focus on my immediate needs first, which has truly enrolled me. The author's bring out so many truths which are helpful and inspiring for me.
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Summary: Business Coaching For Creating Your Best Self
Review: Madeleine Homan & Scott Blanchard have done a wonderful job of blending the needed characteristics of being a better leader through the 7 leverage points. This book combines both the character issues from the inside-out as well as the tactical strategies of what to do to lead ourselves better. Managing your gifts is a wonderful example of representing your authentic self.
It's an easy read with clear outcomes from each chapter.
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Summary: Leverage Your Best, Ditch the Rest:
Review: This book is like having a personal coach right at my desk. I really enjoyed it! The questions make me ask myself things that I had never thought about, that are affecting my life quite a bit. This book is something I will alawys keep on my desk. I like to thank the authors for taking time to write a book that is teaching me how to Leverage My Best and Ditch the Rest.
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Summary: Random collection of good advice
Review: This book suffers a bit from trying to be many things to many people. I'm sure there must be some length requirements that cause authors to expand the boundaries of what the book covers in order to add volume. Unfortunately it causes this book to be all over the page (no pun intended). I have to admit that when I purchased this book in the store I was searching alphabetical by author on the shelf and thought I was purchasing Ken Blanchard (an author known for brevity and getting to the point), so I'm sure my expectations colored this review.However, my experiences have led me to believe that people learn and actually grow as individuals best when they have detailed advice in a specific area. The authors have generically covered a wide variety of concepts at a fairly high level. This approach makes it difficult for anyone to put into practice, especially long term, life changing practice. In my opinion they would have been much better off going deeper and giving specific examples of how to Leverage your Best and how to identify and Ditch the Rest than providing advice on how to get along with co-workers or set boundaries on your work. Not that these and other points they make aren't true. They are good advice and you would be hard pressed not to find some topic out of so many covered you could apply to your life. Still, if you are looking to make real, deep and lasting change or would like help identifying what specific changes you should consider making to improve your life, this book comes up short. I would suggest to the authors that they follow their guidelines and set clear boundaries about what should and what should not be in the book. It is far too easy to say a little about a lot of things, then to get down to the roots and solve some specific challenges for a smaller set of needs.
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